What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits

by The Doobie Brothers

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 February 1974
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:45
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Solidifying their standing as quintessential 1970s hitmakers, this release perfectly executes their signature blend of polished soft rock and acoustic-driven country influences. Spurred by the massive success of the surprise chart-topping single 'Black Water', it proved to be a major commercial triumph for the California group.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, classic, harmonies, breezy, guitar-driven

Tracklist

  1. Song to See You Through (4:07)
  2. Spirit (3:16)
  3. Pursuit on 53rd St. (2:34)
  4. Black Water (4:15)
  5. Eyes of Silver (2:59)
  6. Road Angel (4:48)
  7. You Just Can't Stop It (3:30)
  8. Tell Me What You Want (And I'll Give You What You Need) (3:55)
  9. Down in the Track (4:16)
  10. Another Park, Another Sunday (4:27)
  11. Daughters of the Sea (4:34)
  12. Flying Cloud (1:59)

Credits

  • The Doobie Brothers - primary artist, written-by
  • Andrew Love - arranged by [horns]
  • The Memphis Horns - arranged by [horns]
  • Wayne Jackson - arranged by [horns]
  • Chas Barbour - art direction, design [album]
  • Arlo Guthrie - autoharp
  • Eddie Guzman - congas, timbales
  • Benita Brazier - coordinator [production]
  • Michael Hossack - drums
  • Donn Landee - engineer
  • Lee Herschberg - engineer [additional]
  • Bill Payne - keyboards
  • Bruce Cohn - management
  • Milt Holland - marimba, pandeiro, tabla
  • Jeff “Skunk” Baxter - pedal steel guitar
  • Dan Fong - photography by [all photos]
  • Ted Templeman - producer
  • Novi Novog - viola
  • Patrick Simmons - written-by
  • Tiran Porter - written-by
  • Tom Johnston - written-by
  • James Booker - piano

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